MHG52199 - BALNAGOWAN: COIGACH, NORTH MINCH
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (19th Century - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)
- SLOOP (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG91NE 8001 unlocated
NLO: Rubha Coigeach [name: NB 981 181].
Possibly on map shhet NG91SE.
(Classified as Sloop: no cargo specified, but date of loss cited as March 1831). Balnagowan Castle: this vessel was wrecked at Coigach, Wester Ross. (More Head?). (Prize: 1812).
Registration: Fort William. 29 tons burthern. Length: 14m. Beam: 4m.
(Location of loss cited as N58 6.5 W5 26.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The map sheet assigned to this record is essentially arbitrary, being derived from the unverified location of loss that is cited by Whittaker. Rubha Coigeach (Coigach Point) at NB 981 181.
The vessel presumably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 6 October 2008. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SV 0000 0000 |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SV00SW |
| Geographical Area | MARITIME |
Finds (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/296541 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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